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friend

/fɹɛnd/

Meanings
  • noun

    A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.

    - "John is a good friend of mine."
    - "Sarah and I have been friends since kindergarten."
  • noun

    A person who is not an enemy.

    - "The enemy had many spies among the townspeople, but the locals still managed to maintain their friendships with one another."
    - "In times of need, it's important to have good friends."

Pronunciation
  1. /fɹɛnd/



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  2. /fɹɛnd/



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Antonyms

enemy , foe , stranger , defriend , unfriend
Synonyms

buddy , buster , mate , pal , sonny , admirer , booster , champion , protagonist , supporter , ally , acquaintance , contact , befriend
Rhymes
Words rhyming with friend
lean , mean , glean , leaner , beam , seem
Variants
List of all variants of friend that leads to same result
Friend , Friends , Quaker , am friends with , are friends with , be friends with , been friends with , being friends with , friend , friendless , friendlessness , friendlessnesses , friends , friends with , is friends with , was friends with , were friends with , friended , friending , friend of the court , friends of the court , friend with benefits , friends with benefits , friend zone , friend zones , friendzone , friendzones , best friend , best friends , next friend , next friends , a friend in need is a friend indeed , childhood friend , family friend
Forms
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friends, being a friend, friendly, unfriend


Etymology
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Old English: friend, from frien, to love, be well disposed towards; related to frēond, kinsman.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'friend' appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  2. The term 'friend' first appeared in English in the 13th century.

  3. The longest recorded friendship in history is believed to be between Methuselah and Enoch, who are said to have known each other for 969,700 years.


Related Concepts
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  1. camaraderie: A feeling of mutual trust and friendship among a group of people.

  2. ally: A person or country that supports another in a conflict or disagreement.


Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities
  1. Over the last couple of years I have experienced moments of disbelief when I meet my "friends" in public. They look older than I think they should.

    - Alice Munro,{it}In the Stacks{/it},2002
  2. … she … got a job, made "friends" and managed to write a novel that hit the best-seller lists and stayed there …

    - Garrison Keillor,{it}The New York Times Book Review{/it},11 June 2006
  3. Never had a "friend" like that before or since. Never laughed so hard in my life as I did with Manny.

    - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

Culture
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The concept of friendship is a fundamental aspect of human life and can be traced back to ancient civilizations. In literature, friendships have been depicted in various forms, from the loyal bond between Frodo and Sam in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' to the complex relationship between Hamlet and Horatio in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. In art, friendships have been portrayed in paintings such as 'The Three Ages of Man' by Albrecht Dürer and 'The Friendship of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus' by Peter Paul Rubens.

How to Memorize "friend"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person you consider a friend. Visualize the moments you've spent together, the conversations you've had, and the feelings of warmth and trust you have for one another.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'friend' with positive emotions and memories. Think about the people who have been there for you during difficult times and the joy you've shared with them.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym FRIENDS: F – Faithfulness, R – Reliability, I – Inspiration, E – Encouragement, N – Nurturing, and S – Support.


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